ইংরেজি ১ম পত্র

*Part-A (Seen comprehension)
প্রিয় পরীক্ষার্থী, আজ আমরা ইংরেজি ১ম পত্রের Part-A (Seen comprehension)-এর ১ম passage অর্থাত্ ১-৪ নম্বর প্রশ্ন আলোচনা করব। প্রশ্নগুলো তোমরা আগে নিজে চেষ্টা করবে, তারপর উত্তরের সঙ্গে তা মিলিয়ে নেবে।
Set-1
Read the following passage and answer the questions 1-4.
Statistics show that about 350 million people speak English as a first language and another 300 million use it as a second language. It is the official or semi-official language in more than 60 countries and of many international organisations. The International Olympic Committee, for example, always holds meetings in English. English helps the international community and the business world to communicate across national borders. Today, more than 80% of all the information in the world’s computers is in English, so organisations frequently need employees who speak and write a standard form of English. In fact some companies provide English language training for their staff. It is therefore little wonder that job advertisements now a days often ask for a ‘good working knowledge’ of English. Many believe now that English usually helps them to get good jobs and better salaries.
1. Choose the right word/expression to complete each sentences. 5
(a) First language means the important/main/natural language.
(b) A second language is one that is taught and learnt regarding it as next in importance to the mother tongue/a foreign language/a dead language.
(c) The number of people who use English as a second language is about 300/350 million.
(d) International Olympic Committee always holds its meetings in French/English/Spanish.
(e) English is used as, official or semi-official language in more than 60/50/70 countries.
2. True/false? If false, give the correct information. 5
(a) Nowadays more than eighty percent of all the information in the world’s computers is in English.
(b) Many nowadays get good jobs because they know English.
(c) Many international organizations often use different languages.
(d) A good knowledge of English is necessary for a good job.
(e) No companies arrange training for their staff to make them able to use English well.
3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words. Add any preposition if necessary. 5
(a) Statistics show that English is (speak) ╛ as a first language by 350 million people.
(b) The International Olympic Committee (use) ╛ English in its meetings.
(c) English (help) ╛ communication across national borders.
(d) More than 80% of all the information in the world’s computers (be) ╛ in English.
(e) Employers nowadays want applicants (have) ╛ a good working knowledge of English.
4. Make a list of five reasons why English is important. 5
Ans. to the Ques. No. Set-1
1. (a) main (b) mother tongue (c) 300 (d) English (e) 60.
2. (a) True (b) True (c) False, Correct answer: Many international organizations always use English languages. (d) True (e) False, Correct answer: Many companies arrange training for their staff to make them able to use English well.
3. (a) spoken (b) uses (c) helps to (d) is (e) having.
4. A list of five reasons why English is important: (a) spoken as the first language by 350 million people. (b) used as the second language by 300 million people. (c) International Olympic Committee holds meeting in English. (d) more than 80% of all the information in the world’s computers is in English (e) helps us to get good jobs and better salaries.
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